Salim Ghouse
Salim Ghouse | |
|---|---|
| Born | 10 January 1952 |
| Died | 28 April 2022 (aged 70)[1] |
| Occupations |
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| Spouse | Anita Salim |
| Children | 2 |
Salim Ghouse (10 January 1952 – 28 April 2022)[1] was an Indian film, television and theatre actor, theatre director, and martial artist.[2] He has acted in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and English films.
Early life
[edit]Salim Ghouse was born in Chennai to a Muslim father and a Christian mother.[3] He studied at the Christchurch School and the Presidency College in Chennai.[4] He was also a graduate of the Film and Television Institute of India, Pune.
Career
[edit]Salim Ghouse is known for his role in the TV series Subah and for playing Rama, Krishna and Tipu Sultan in Shyam Benegal's TV Series Bharat Ek Khoj. He has also worked in TV serial Wagle Ki Duniya.
In 1989, he portrayed the villain in the Tamil film Vettri Vizhaa, directed by Pratap Pothen as the rival to Kamal Haasan. He starred alongside Mohanlal in the classic Malayalam movie Thazhvaram, directed by Bharathan. In 1993 he played the villain in Mani Ratnam's film Thiruda Thiruda. He acted alongside Madhuri Dixit and Shahrukh Khan in the 1997 film Koyla.
Personal life
[edit]Salim Ghouse was married to Anita. They have a son and daughter.[5] Apart from acting, Salim Ghouse was proficient in martial arts such as karate and tai chi.[3][6]
Salim Ghouse died on Thursday 28 April 2022 at the age of 70 in Mumbai after suffering a cardiac arrest. His last rites were performed early on Thursday morning.[7]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Swarg Narak | Student | Hindi | |
| 1981 | Chakra | Raghu | ||
| 1984 | Saaransh | Gajanan Chitre's henchman | ||
| Mohan Joshi Hazir Ho! | Promoter 2 | |||
| 1985 | Trikal | |||
| Aghaat | Comrade Naidu | |||
| 1986 | Amma | Revolutionary Freedom Fighter (Uncredited Role) | ||
| 1988 | The Deceivers | Piroo | English | |
| The Perfect Murder | Caste-Marks Goonda | |||
| 1989 | Vettri Vizhaa | Zinda | Tamil | |
| Mujrim | Africa assassinator | Hindi | ||
| Suryaa: An Awakening | Ramu Gulzar | Hindi | ||
| 1990 | Thazhvaram | Raju / Raghavan | Malayalam | |
| 1992 | Antham | Inspector Kannabiran | Telugu | Bilingual film |
| Drohi | Hindi | |||
| Zulm Ki Hukumat | Police Inspector Suryavanshi | |||
| Chinna Gounder | Sakkarai Gounder | Tamil | ||
| Magudam | Thillainathan | |||
| Senthamizh Paattu | Rajarathnam | |||
| 1993 | Aakanksha | Arjun Singh | Hindi | |
| Rakshana | Chinna | Telugu | ||
| Dharma Seelan | Pradeep Chakravarthi | Tamil | ||
| Thiruda Thiruda | T. T. Vikram | Tamil | ||
| 1994 | Mugguru Monagallu | Telugu | ||
| Seeman | Masanam | Tamil | ||
| 1996 | Sardari Begum | Sen | Urdu/Hindi | |
| 1997 | Koyla | Brijwa | Hindi | |
| Shapath | Lankeshwar | |||
| 1998 | Maharaja | Ranvir Singh | ||
| Soldier | Jaswant Dalal / DK | |||
| 2000 | Badal | Rajbeer | ||
| 2001 | Aks | Blind Guru | ||
| Indian | Francis | |||
| 2002 | Red | Srini | Tamil | |
| 2005 | Udayon | Perumal | Malayalam | |
| Daas | Vappa | Tamil | ||
| Missed Call | Arindam Kumar Sengputa | Hindi | ||
| Chanakya | Police commissioner | Tamil | ||
| 2009 | Vettaikaaran | Vedhanayagam | Tamil | |
| 2010 | Well Done Abba | Janarthan Reddy | Hindi | |
| 2024 | Kaa – The Forest | Victor Mahadevan | Tamil | [8] |
Television
[edit]| Year | Series | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi | Venkat | Hindi | |
| 1987 | Subah | Bharat | Hindi | |
| 1988 | Bharat Ek Khoj | Various characters | Hindi | |
| 1998 | X Zone | Hindi | ||
| 2014 | Samvidhaan | V. I. Munswamy Pillay | Hindi/English |
Dubbing roles
[edit]| Year | Film title | Character | Actor | Dub Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | The Lion King | Scar | Jeremy Irons (voice) | Hindi | |
| 2000 | Sudhandhiram | Sopraj | Sharat Saxena | Tamil | |
| 2006 | 300 | King Leonidas | Gerard Butler | Hindi |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Bharat Ek Khoj actor Salim Ghouse passes away due to cardiac arrest". 28 April 2022. Archived from the original on 28 April 2022. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
- ^ "High voltage performance". The Hindu. 12 December 2003. Archived from the original on 6 June 2011.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ a b "Martial Arts - Master of the moment". Life Positive. Archived from the original on 9 February 2014.
- ^ The Hindu: Talent at play[usurped]
- ^ "Mumbai: Actor known for his baritone passes away". The Times of India. 29 April 2022. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ^ "Acting stems from the soul, says Salim Ghouse". The Hindu. 20 April 2016. Archived from the original on 8 July 2024. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ^ "Bharat Ek Khoj actor Salim Ghouse passes away due to cardiac arrest". The Indian Express. 28 April 2022. Archived from the original on 28 April 2022. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
- ^ "Veteran TV and film actor Salim Ghouse passes away at 70". The Economic Times. Archived from the original on 22 September 2024. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
External links
[edit]- 1952 births
- 2022 deaths
- Indian male film actors
- Indian male stage actors
- Indian male voice actors
- Indian theatre directors
- Tamil male actors
- Film and Television Institute of India alumni
- Presidency College, Chennai alumni
- Male actors in Hindi cinema
- Male actors in Malayalam cinema
- 21st-century Indian male actors
- Male actors from Chennai
- Indian male karateka
- Tai chi practitioners